Published date: 11 January 2016

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 17 February 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health training services - 80561000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0 to £1,272,000

Procurement reference

A5WG-BY2KHD

Published date

11 January 2016

Closing date

17 February 2016

Contract start date

1 June 2016

Contract end date

31 May 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is inviting expressions of interest from a single (or single consortium) Provider for our Healthy Lifestyle Hub.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council are implementing a comprehensive programme of tailored lifestyle interventions and services for people living in Southend aged 16 years or over.
The purpose of the Programme is to improve the health and wellbeing of the resident population in Southend and it will be delivered by a number of providers across a range of service areas, including:
• Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Harm Reduction
• Weight management
• Physical Activity Interventions
• Health trainers (including workplace interventions)
• Alcohol recovery
• Diabetes prevention
• Falls prevention / Postural stability
• Social prescribing / Mental health support / Emotional Health and Wellbeing
• Generic self-management
• Other programmes as required/commissioned by the Authority
The Provider will be responsible for the delivery of the 'Gateway' into the Programme, Health Trainer Service and for providing associated services as described in the tender document.
The Provider will deliver an integrated single point of access to health improvement services, including a holistic assessment of an individuals need and signposting or referral into appropriate pathways before following them up to support maintenance of behaviour change. Delivery of the health trainer service will further support improvements to client's health and wellbeing with a specific focus on those at risk of health inequalities.
The Provider shall perform the Service to achieve the following objectives:

• Encourage and enable health and social care professionals and the wider workforce to deliver brief interventions and refer into the Programme.
• Encourage new clients to be referred into the Programme
• Encourage clients to attend the Provider's review meetings
• Encourage clients to attend and complete their Programme Intervention
• Encourage clients to achieve the Programme Intervention targets
• Encourage continuous improvement of the Programme
• Ensure the timely onward-referral of clients and information
• Encourage businesses to support health and wellbeing of their staff
The contract term will run for 3 years from 1st June 2016 - 31st May 2019 with an option to extend for up to three additional periods of 12 months. The latest expiry date of the contract will be 31st March 2022.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council welcomes submissions from all organisational types, including the Third Sector.
The annual contract value will be capped at a maximum of no more than £212,000. The maximum total contract value would be a maximum of £1,272,000 (including the possible extensions.)
If you wish to tender for the above requirement, please register on https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm
Closing date for technical and commercial tender submission is Wednesday 17th February 2016 at 12 NOON.

About the buyer

Contact name

Suzanne Clark

Address

Civic Centre
Victoria Avenue
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 6ER
England

Email

procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk

Website

https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm